The C.II was developed from the LVG B.I, with the pilot and observer positions reversed, adding a ring-mounted machine gun to the rear. The increase in weight required a larger engine, the Benz Bz.III. Few C.I's were built before the C.II was introduced. It incorporated structural improvements and a more powerful engine.[1]
Operational historyedit
The C.IV was the first fixed-wing aircraft to bomb London, when six bombs were dropped near Victoria Station on 28 November 1916.[1] (The first air raid on London was by the Zeppelin LZ 38, in the early hours of 1 June 1915.)
Donald, David, The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft (pg 553). (1997). Prospero Books. ISBN1-85605-375-X
Grosz, P. M. (2004). The LVG C.II. Windsock Datafile. Vol. 106. Berkhampstead, UK: Albatros Productions. ISBN978-1-902207-64-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ignored ISBN errors (link)
Grosz, P. M. (2005). The LVG C.IV. Windsock Datafile. Vol. 112. Berkhampstead, UK: Albatros Productions. ISBN978-1-902207-74-2.
Lagorgette, Jean (Nov 1, 1916). "Les Biplans allemands L. V. G." L'Aérophile (in French). 24 (21–22). Paris.
van Wyngarden, G (2006). Early German Aces of World War I, Osprey Publishing Ltd. ISBN1-84176-997-5
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1910s, german, seat, reconnaissance, biplane, designed, luft, verkehrs, gesellschaft, luftstreitkräfte, armed, with, bergman, machine, observer, cockpit, role, reconnaissance, light, bombernational, origin, germanymanufacturer, luft, verkehrs, gesellschaftintr. The LVG C II was a 1910s German two seat reconnaissance biplane designed at the Luft Verkehrs Gesellschaft for the Luftstreitkrafte LVG C IILVG C II armed with a Bergman machine gun in the observer s cockpit Role reconnaissance light bomberNational origin GermanyManufacturer Luft Verkehrs GesellschaftIntroduction late 1915Primary user LuftstreitkrafteNumber built c 300Developed from LVG B I Contents 1 Development 2 Operational history 3 Variants 4 Operators 5 Specifications C II 6 See also 7 Notes 8 ReferencesDevelopment editThe C II was developed from the LVG B I with the pilot and observer positions reversed adding a ring mounted machine gun to the rear The increase in weight required a larger engine the Benz Bz III Few C I s were built before the C II was introduced It incorporated structural improvements and a more powerful engine 1 Operational history editThe C IV was the first fixed wing aircraft to bomb London when six bombs were dropped near Victoria Station on 28 November 1916 1 The first air raid on London was by the Zeppelin LZ 38 in the early hours of 1 June 1915 Variants editLVG C I initial design 120 kW 160 hp Benz Bz III engine LVG C II production version LVG C III single experimental aircraft observer and machine gun moved to front LVG C IV slightly larger 160 kW 220 hp Mercedes D IV engine Operators edit nbsp German EmpireLuftstreitkrafte Kaiserliche Marine nbsp SwitzerlandSwiss Air ForceSpecifications C II edit nbsp Data from Donald David The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft pg 553 1997 Prospero Books ISBN 1 85605 375 XGeneral characteristicsCrew 2 Capacity 2 Length 8 10 m 26 ft 7 in Wingspan 12 85 m 42 ft 2 in Height 2 93 m 9 ft 7 25 in Wing area 37 60 m2 404 74 sq ft Empty weight 845 kg 1 863 lb Gross weight 1 405 kg 3 097 lb Powerplant 1 Mercedes D III 119 kW 160 hp Performance Maximum speed 130 km h 81 mph 70 kn Range 385 km 240 mi 210 nmi Endurance 4 hours Service ceiling 4 000 m 13 125 ft Wing loading 37 kg m2 7 6 lb sq ft Armament 1 flexible 7 92 mm 312 in Parabellum MG14 machine gun 1 fixed forward firing 7 92 mm 312 in LMG 08 15 machine gun later production aircraft up to 60 kg 130 lb of light bombsSee also editRelated lists List of military aircraft of GermanyNotes edit a b Donald 1997 p 553 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to LVG C II Donald David The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft pg 553 1997 Prospero Books ISBN 1 85605 375 X Grosz P M 2004 The LVG C II Windsock Datafile Vol 106 Berkhampstead UK Albatros Productions ISBN 978 1 902207 64 5 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint ignored ISBN errors link Grosz P M 2005 The LVG C IV Windsock Datafile Vol 112 Berkhampstead UK Albatros Productions ISBN 978 1 902207 74 2 Lagorgette Jean Nov 1 1916 Les Biplans allemands L V G L Aerophile in French 24 21 22 Paris van Wyngarden G 2006 Early German Aces of World War I Osprey Publishing Ltd ISBN 1 84176 997 5 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title LVG C II amp oldid 1187788633, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
